Posts by Ethan Blumenthal

(Of note – the changes outlined in this blog took effect in October 2023.)  In 2023, the NC Utilities Commission approved changes to Duke Energy’s Net Energy Metering (NEM) policies for all customers—residential and nonresidential. These changes apply to both Duke Energy Carolina and Duke Energy Progress. It’s important for customers to understand the net…

New residential solar and battery storage incentive program approved in January, takes effect in May.  On January 11, the NC Utilities Commission approved a landmark pilot program called ‘PowerPair’ designed to lower the costs of new solar and battery storage systems for residential customers in Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress utility territories across…